'Reprehensible': House committee slams Columbia for giving protesters 'get out of jail free' pass

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'Reprehensible': House committee slams Columbia for giving protesters 'get out of jail free' pass
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The congressional report also warned of future protest chaos, saying Columbia is “inviting more of the same” by letting student protesters off the hook.

A new congressional report accuses Columbia University of systematic failure to discipline students involved in anti-Israel protests, culminating with the forcible takeover of a campus building in April.that student occupiers of Hamilton Hall would “face expulsion,” the vast majority are still in good standing with Columbia’s disciplinary committee.

Similarly, 29 of 35 students who refused to leave the encampment set up in the quad — in violation of school rules — reportedly had their charges lifted. Despite the accusations from Capitol Hill, a spokesperson for Columbia said the university “is committed to combating antisemitism and all forms of discrimination and taking sustained, concrete action toward a campus where everyone in our community feels valued and is able to thrive.”“Following the disruptions of the last academic year, Columbia immediately began disciplinary processes, including with immediate suspensions,” the school told The Post.

“We felt that we should come there to show our support particularly for the Jewish students,” she said. “There should not be created on campus a hostile and dangerous learning environment for any students.”to campus this September to wreak havoc — and the committee plans to continue to investigate Columbia’s handling of the protests.

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